KIM PETRAS KICKS OFF NEW ERA
SIGNS WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FUTURE STARTS NOW” FROM HER DEBUT ALBUM
Today, Kim Petras kicks off a brand-new era with the release of “Future Starts Now.” The
track is the first taste of her upcoming debut album and the first release from her newly inked
partnership with Republic Records.
Listen to “Future Starts Now” via Republic Records / Amigo Records HERE.
Kim comments on the new single, “I felt so anxious at the start of lockdown, because for me the
most anxiety-inducing thing is not being able to work and do what I love, “Future Starts Now”
came from trying to stay present, instead of stressing about the future and all the lost time.”
Pulling inspiration from 80s-infused dance hits and the European house music that she fell in
love with on her childhood family trips to Paris, “Future Starts Now” wipes the slate clean after
a tough year to capture the euphoria of being in the moment. Kim recently teased the new track
with a debut performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Rolling Stone declared her performance
“stadium-worthy” and predicted her “new era will be slick, bold, and stuck in your head all week.”
Amidst all the disappointment and anxiety of the pandemic, Kim transcended lockdown
by focusing on writing an album that captures all the excitement of her beloved Paris, a place
where she has always found happiness. “Future Starts Now” is a bold declaration of what’s to
come and Kim’s debut album is a shimmering, dance-pop escape that marries elements from
her early pop hits and her critically acclaimed projects Clarity and TURN OFF THE LIGHT.
ABOUT KIM PETRAS:
Since first emerging on the scene, Kim Petras has self-styled a massively dynamic career, that’s
included selling out headline tours of North America and Europe and earning lavish praise from
major mainstream publications and taste making outlets worldwide—while embodying the type
of larger-than-life magnetism that inevitably inspires worshipful emulation. At the age of 20,
Petras saved up all her money from a waitressing gig and booked a flight to L.A. to launch her
music career. Not long after the move, she crossed paths with Aaron Joseph and began
working with the up-and-coming producer—a collaboration that soon gave way to 2017’s “I
Don’t Want It At All” (a #1 hit on Spotify’s Global Viral 50) and her first Top 40 smash “Heart to
Break.” As she made waves with Billboard-charting hits like “Feeling of Falling” (with Cheat
Codes) and “1, 2, 3 Dayz Up” (feat. SOPHIE), Petras delivered her project Clarity to widespread
acclaim in 2019. Its lead single “Icy” landed her on “Good Morning America” for her national TV
debut, and Petras was soon personally selected by Ariana Grande to appear on the Charlie’s
Angels soundtrack. Concurrently, she dropped her Halloween-themed full-length project Turn
Off the Light, which includes stand out tracks “There Will Be Blood” and “Close Your Eyes.” In
2020, Kim performed her Summer hit “Malibu” on Jimmy Kimmel Live and collaborated with
artists such as Kygo, Madison Beer, and K/DA. After years of triumphing as an entirely
independent artist, Petras signed to Republic Records and now sets out on a brand-new era with the release of “Future Starts Now.”
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